noogie

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Definition of noogie in English English dictionary

An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing one's knuckles on the other person's head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly

noogie> HARRY: HEY! WATCH THE HAIR!!.

To perform a noogie on

An instance of rubbing a person's head with one's knuckles, as a prank or to express affection

An act of putting a person in a headlock and rubbing ones knuckles on the other persons head, often a playful gesture of affection when done lightly

Related Terms

noogies

plural of noogie

Etymology

() Unknown, possibly from Yiddish נודזשען (nudzhen, “to badger”), or possibly via an alteration of nudge, matching the alteration of wedge to wedgie.